Cloudy backyard sunset

[Twannie1980]

Some experimenting with HDR. All pictures are made with 3 exposures ( -2, 0, +2 ). After editing in photomatix pro 5 and photoshop CS6, I came up with these results.

Because of all the different pictures you create during the post processing phase, I find it very difficult to decide which ones are the best end results.
I'm having some troubles deciding if they are over processed or not.

Please give me your honest feedback so I can use it in the future

 

[mmaria]

I don't like hdr that much so don't take me seriously, but I think you could back off a bit

This might be also a bump, so maybe will someone say more

 

[CdTSnap]

Love the second one! I think the first could be backed off with the effect its having on the house etc..

 

[twinrivers19]

I think they are great. Nice job.

 

[D-B-J]

Not a bad start, but for me, the HDR effect is too obvious. I prefer a more subtle/less "cooked" type of processing.

Cheers!
Jake

 

[Twannie1980]

I redid the first picture to make it more realistic. Trying to reduced the HDR effect on the house while keeping the contrast with the sky.
I masked in the house and grass from the original 0 exposure image and only made some slight adjustments in order to get a more lifelike result of the house and grass area.
What do you think?